oarsman

[ awrz-muhn, ohrz- ]

noun

, plural oars·men.

1. a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.

oarsman

/ ˈɔːzmən /

noun

1. a man who rows, esp one who rows in a racing boat

Derived Forms

• ˈoarsmanˌship, noun

Other Words From

• oarsman·ship noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of oarsman¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; oar + 's ¹ + -man

Example Sentences

“I mean, he epitomizes what it takes to be a successful oarsman or oarswoman.”

From Seattle Times

The oil on canvas shows an oarsman in a top hat rowing his skiff on languid waters.

From Seattle Times

The oarsmen felt ropes of kelp fouling their strokes with each pull.

From Literature

Meanwhile, just north of Richmond Hill, near present-day Wall Street, Hamilton was boarding a small skiff with two oarsmen, his physician, Dr. David Hosack, and his own loyal associate Nathaniel Pendleton.

From Literature

Their fate wasn’t discovered until 1808, when the captain of an American merchant ship anchored just off Pitcairn Island heard a local oarsman speaking “crisp and proper English.”

From New York Times